Project Gutenberg 2023-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 215 Sterrett, James H. How to swim : $b A practical manual of swimming by a practical swimmer and a guide to the novice as well as the expert showing the easiest methods of learning to swim, dive and float, various kinds of strokes, with directions and illustrations for acquiring the crawl and trudge-crawl strokes. Also a chapter on modern life-saving, and one for women and girl swimmers. $aUnited States :$bAmerican Sport Publishing Company, $c1917. Spalding's athletic library; no. 37R. Bob Taylor, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "How to Swim: A Practical Manual of Swimming" by James H. Sterrett is a practical manual on swimming written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide for both novices and expert swimmers, showcasing techniques, methodology, and essential skills for effective swimming, diving, and floating. The book emphasizes the importance of swimming not just as a recreational activity, but as a vital life skill and a critical part of education. At the start of the manual, the author highlights the necessity of mastering swimming techniques for personal safety and enjoyment. Sterrett addresses the increasing popularity of the sport and its significance in American culture. He discusses the three essential components of swimming—timing, breathing, and relaxation—and introduces various swimming strokes such as the breaststroke and crawl. With simple explanations, detailed instructions, and illustrations, Sterrett aims to equip readers with the skills needed to swim effectively and confidently. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/howtoswimpractic00ster/page/n7/mode/2up 20211031071315sterrett 1917 us Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Swimming GV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies 223427 2025-06-28T04:15:54.886148 text/html 217709 2023-03-27T17:04:28 text/html 5613789 2025-06-28T04:16:03.195159 application/epub+zip 5612601 2025-06-28T04:15:57.411177 application/epub+zip 356491 2025-06-28T04:15:55.788155 application/epub+zip 6457496 2025-06-28T04:16:07.010100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6432366 2025-06-28T04:16:01.980086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155979 2025-06-28T04:15:53.676132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155789 2023-03-27T17:04:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17857 2025-06-28T04:16:07.166078 application/rdf+xml 33882 2025-06-28T04:15:56.018125 image/jpeg 4867 2025-06-28T04:15:55.902117 image/jpeg 47517 2023-03-27T17:04:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 5596106 2023-03-27T17:04:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 6217210 2025-06-28T04:15:55.117150 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog